Publishing Fears & Short Stories

Publishing Fears & Short Stories

My Biggest Fear As A Writer I’ve been writing for a long time, but if I’m going to be completely honest, publication terrifies me.  Why publish my work when I can spend the rest of my life rewriting and editing the stories over and over again? After all, I don’t want...
How To Create Complex (Fictional) Tyrants

How To Create Complex (Fictional) Tyrants

Today’s blog is the last installment of my series on creating fictional governments.  Predictable Plots A lot of books, shows, and movies feature tyrannical rulers (kings, queens, emperors, etc.) that are very cruel, childish, or just very unlikable. These...
4 Lessons I Learned From Failing As An Author

4 Lessons I Learned From Failing As An Author

Lessons Learned Last week, I failed as a writer. Or at least, that’s how it felt.  I’ve spent six months planning, worldbuilding, and writing a novel that just wouldn’t work. Nearly 40,000 words were wasted on my failure of a story—and I didn’t even get halfway...
Creating Fictional Governing Systems

Creating Fictional Governing Systems

Creating (And Breaking) Rules Last week I posted a blog on creating fictional societies using the cause-and-effect method. This week we’ll be discussing how to create fictional governing systems.  This will be a two-part blog (at least) so be sure to join my...
Creating Fictional Societies With Cause & Effect

Creating Fictional Societies With Cause & Effect

In today’s blog, we’ll be discussing how to create fictional societies from scratch by using the cause-and-effect method. When I first started writing fantasy, I focused more on the plot than the worldbuilding—mostly because I had no idea how to world-build. ...

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